並・上・特上 (grade tiers)

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The traditional grading system 並・上・特上 (regular / superior / extra-superior) used at sushi shops, eel restaurants, and other Japanese eateries to label tiers of the same dish at different price points. The word 並み (ordinary, run-of-the-mill) generalizes to mean 'average, regular grade.'

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